Pocket-case.



J. ZOLLER.

POCKET CASE.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.11, 1913 A1,1 102,379, Patented J111y 7, 1914.

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En sTATEs PATENT oEEIeE.

JOSEPH ZOLLERLGF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

POCKET-CASE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled August 11, 1913. Serial No. 784,186.

Patented July 7, 1914.

, of which the following is a specification.

The main objects of this invention are to provide a pocket case for small articles such as keys slidably mounted on a chain with respect to a ring or other holder secured to the chain and having a lid arranged to be closed by the act of drawing the ring into the case; and to provide a pocket case with a Spring arranged for ejecting the ring and articles thereonwhen the lid of the case is released. A

'An illustrative embodiment of this invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 a front view of a key receptacle i constructed according to this invention, y

showing the case in section. Fig. 2 is a transverse-vertical section of the key case and showing the keys and .holder removed therefrom. Fig. 3 is a. sectional view taken on the line A-A of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a front view of the receptacle. lFig. 5 is a section taken on the line B-B of Fig. 4.

In the drawings, a key rin or holder 1 is shown supportinfr a plurality of keys 2. The holder 1 inclu es a base 3, elliptical in plan to t within a casing 4, having an elliptical cross `section as shown in Fig. 3. The bottom of base 3 is'eonvex in outline so that the holder may center itself in entering casing 4 through the opening 5 therein. key holder also has a pair of spring arms 6 terminating in knobs in contact with each other and between which the heads of keys may be forced for the purpose of securin them to the key holder.

A iain 7 is secured to the part 8 of the key holder and passes through an opening 9 in the casing 4, and at itsfree end is provided with a, clasp 10 by means of `w ich the device may be `secured to the clothing of a person uslng it. The rece tacle 4 may be moved along chain 7 relatively of the keys and key holder 1, but this movement of thereceptacle, is limited by a stop shown in the form of a ring 11, in the drawings, secured to chain 7.

When the keys and holder 1 are within the receptacle 4, the openin may be closed by a lid 12, aving a hinge 5 in the latter connection 13 with the key receptacle. Hunv from lid 12 by an eye 14 is a wire 15, whic passes through eyes 16 secured to rece tacle 4 and at its free end is bent outwar 1 to form a shoulder 17 for coperating with ase 3 of the key holder. When the key holder is drawn into the casing from the position in which it is shown in Fig. 2 to that in which it is shown in Fig. 1, the edge of base 3 engages extension 17 and thereby draws the wire 15 downwardly and' rocksthe lid 12 to its closed position. It is retained in such position by a spring clasp 18 on the lid engaging a shoulder 19 bent outwardly from the casing 4.

In the bottom of the receptacle is a spring- Eressed plate 2O which is engaged by the ase 3 of the key holder when drawn into the receptacle. Plate 2O is normally forced toward the open end of the receptacle 4 by springs 21 but such movement of the plate is limited by a shoulder 22 turned inwardly from receptacle 4. By drawing the keys into receptacle 4, plate V2() is forced downwardly as shown in Fig. 1 and is held in this position by lid 12 engagin one of the keys or a suitable rod exten ing upwardly from base 3. When lid 12 1s released by prsing inwardly on the part 23 of casing 4, the springs 21 through the ke holder 1 urge the keys into engagement wit lid 12, thereby throwing'the latter to its open position and the s rings also assist in ejecting holder 1 and t e keys from casl(uitably hinged to the front of the key receptacle is a plate 24 having an opening 25 closed with isinglass or some other transarent material and being formed as shown in Fig. 2 for the reception of an identification card. The, hinged lid 24 4is normally held in its closed position by a clasp 26.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoing.

'To remove the keys from the receptacle 4,

I be altered or omitted Withoutl deperting from the spirit of this inventionuas defined by the following claims. p 4

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' l. `lin-n pocket receptacle-oi the class 'de-f scribed, the combination with Aen article holder and flexible suspending member, of a receptacle slidably mounted on-seid suspending member and adapted to cover said holder and articles thereon, a. lid for seid receptacle, and connectionsfor closing seid lid Varranged to be engaged and operated by said article holder when the latter is caused to enter said receptacle.vv g

i SE. In a lpocket receptacle of the class described, the combination with en article bolder havin e base convex on its lower leide,l e enib e suspending member secured to seid holder, e receptacle slidebly mounted on said suspending member and having e rigid mouthisuitable for receiving and cooperating with said holdem.` toguide the same when entering said receptacle.

3. In a ocket receptacle-of the class devsci'ibed, t e combination with an article holderconsisting of a ring mountedon an elliptic-dl base having a, convex surface, e

flexible suspending member secumed to said i holder, e receptacle slidabiy mounted on said suspending member' sind having' en elliptical cross-sectioifl to be'suitable for receiving and cooperating with said holder to guide the same Whenentering seid receptacle. l

Signed et Chicago this.A 6th. day of ugust 1913. l y JUSEPH ZOMER. 'Witnessesz vEUGENE A. RUMMMER,

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